Do not combine Retin-A with other products that can cause skin irritation, such as harsh soaps or shampoos, skin products that contain alcohol, permanent chemicals and irritation. Make sure you read the labels of all the medications you are taking very carefully and consult your health care provider before using any other medication. You may need to switch to some other products of personal hygiene if your health care provider things they are more suitable for your type of skin and will not cause any interactions or side effects when combined with Retin-A. Your acne can get slightly worse at the beginning of the treatment, but there is not need to worry. This is a normal reaction of your skin to the treatment, and it actually means Retin-A is working properly for you. Try to avoid weather extremes, as this can have a negative impact on the condition of your skin and cause irritation. If you get irritation, consult your doctor, as he may advise waiting until the irritation is gone and you can then resume your treatment. Any signs of an allergic reaction must be reported directly to you health care provider, as they can make it impossible for you to continue taking Retin-A. The following symptoms are possible: difficulty breathing, hives, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, and some other symptoms that you will need to watch for very carefully.
In general, Retin-A is usually very well tolerated with just a few mild side effects possible, such as stinging, burning, discolored skin, tingling, peeling, dryness, irritation, warmth, swelling, itching, and redness. These mild side effects are likely to disappear on their own as your skin adjusts to Retin-A. However, you will need to monitor the condition of your skin very carefully to make sure the symptoms mentioned do not get worse over time and you can carry on with you treatment. If the mild side effects you originally developed become bothersome and start to interfere with your life and treatment – report them to your doctor. Otherwise, just continue using Retin-A and try to follow al the recommendations provided by your doctor. There may also be some other skin reactions that are not listed above. It will be your personal respobisility to deside which ones are important to inform your doctor of, and which ones can be ignored as long as they go away. In very rare cases people taking Retin-A have to stop the treatment because of side effects that may experience. Serious side effects may indicate you are doing something wrong and your treatment is not going as planned. If you notice no changes after about 3 months of applying Retin-A regularly - talk to your doctor about this situation. Never apply ore of Retin-A or use it in thicker layers, as this is not going to make your treatment more successful and can only worsen some of the side effects you experience.